Vinyl pressings
by Indeep · 1982
Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
SNY-602-A 1 F/W :v) Jr.Side A runout
SNY-602-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v)Side B runout
SNY 602-A 19Side A label
SNY 602-B 19Side B label
SNY-5102-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR (^: ANGgiE "I sAy IT's FREsh" x "I sAy HEy To CLAy"Run-out A-side
SNY-5102-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR (^:Run-out B-side
SNY 5102-A 19Side A Label
SNY 5102-B 19Side B Label
SNY-602-A F/w :v) JRA-Side Runout Etching
SNY-602-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v)B-Side Runout Etching
SNY-602-A-19A-Side Label
SNY-602-B-19B-Side Label
SNY-5102-ASide A Etchings
SNY-5102-BSide B Etchings
SNY - 602 - A F/W :>)/
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Victor 104100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS-124First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | Sound Of New York CS-2074 / Copacabana CS-2074First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Sound Of New York SNY 5102First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | France | Sound Of New York 310967 / Vogue 310967First year12", Single, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited |
| 1982 | France | Sound Of New York 101731 / Vogue 101731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Sound Of New York 101731 / Vogue 101731First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Sound Of New York 101731 / Vogue 101731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Sound Of New York 310967First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | France | Sound Of New York 310967 / Vogue 310967First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1982 | France | Sound Of New York 310967 / Vogue 310967First year12", Single, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited |
| 1982 | France | Sound Of New York 310967 / Vogue 310967First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1982 | France | Sound Of New York 101731 / Vogue 101731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Sound Of New York 101731 / Vogue 101731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Sound Of New York 0930.107First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | USA & Canada | Becket Records SPEC-150812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Not On Label LIFE 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2005 | Germany | Andorfine WL 027/ANH 00112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Sound Of New York S.N.Y. 510212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label SPANK412", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| ? | US | Sound Of New York S.N.Y. 510212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dance Classics DJ 7087", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Dance Classics ID 712A12", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | USA & Canada | Becket Records SPEC-1508 / Unidisc SPEC-150812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | USA & Canada | Becket Records SPEC-1508 / Unidisc SPEC-150812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | USA & Canada | Becket Records SPEC-1508 / Unidisc SPEC-150812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | USA & Canada | Becket Records SPEC-1508 / Unidisc SPEC-150812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | USA & Canada | Becket Records SPEC-1508 / Unidisc SPEC-150812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | USA & Canada | Becket Records SPEC-1508 / Unidisc SPEC-150812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
73 vinyl pressings of Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1982 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Sound Of New York SNY 602.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SNY 602, S.N.Y. 5102, SNYL 1, SNY 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SNY-602-A 1 F/W :v) Jr. and SNY-602-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
